I am the one and only……………

@Ant: There’s at least a handful of ex-Danish Drakens flying in the US (at the National Test Pilot’s School)

The SAAB B-17 and the J-29 Tunnan in Sweden are deinfitely the only airworthy examples of their kind.

Some more species of which only one example is still airworthy:

Skandinavisk Aero Industri KZ-IV (in Denmark)
Skandinavisk Aero Industri KZ-X (in Denmark)
VFW-614 (D-ADAM, with the DLR in Germany)
Nord Noratlas (in France)
Lisunov Li-2 in (in Hungary)
DH Sea Vixen ( 😀 )
Dornier Do 24 (although in heavily modified form)
DH Heron (unsure about this one, but are there any others with four Gipsies than the one in Jersey?)

Now, who’s going to keep/edit a list…. 🙂

Hopefully “Fifi” the B-29 will not be the only flying example for too much longer with “Doc” being rebuilt to flying status by the group in Whichita, KS.

That would Wichita , where do you live?:D

http://www.360wichita.com/Attractions/DocB-29SuperfortressRestoration.html

Hopefully “Fifi” the B-29 will not be the only flying example for too much longer with “Doc” being rebuilt to flying status by the group in Whichita, KS.

Spit T8 – not flown for some time, would require a lot of work to get airborne again, probably.

One flying Spit XIV in the UK – several flying Stateside. RN201 (ex-HFL), SM832 (ex-TFC), NH904 (ex-G-FIRE), NH749 (ex-David Price, now CAF)….

Might be missing one or two, though.

Included as “airworthy” but not actually flown is TZ138, Bob Jens’ aircraft in Canada.

Foster Wickner Wicko G-AFJB
(….and I still haven’t seen it post-restoration 😡 )
Miles Hawk Speed 6 G-ADGP (is it still airworthy?)
Percival Mew Gull G-AEXF

Roger Smith.

Dart Kitten.
Spitfire T8
Spitfire XIV? The only airworth one i can think of is TFCs.

Spit T8 – not flown for some time, would require a lot of work to get airborne again, probably.

One flying Spit XIV in the UK – several flying Stateside. RN201 (ex-HFL), SM832 (ex-TFC), NH904 (ex-G-FIRE), NH749 (ex-David Price, now CAF)….

Might be missing one or two, though.

Spitfire XIV? The only airworth one i can think of is TFCs.[QUOTE]

I can think of at least 3 Spitfire XIV variants flying including the until recently Duxford based and ARCO operated RN201.

What about the CAF B29 ‘Fifi’?

Martin

Isn’t the Sweedish B17 A (SE-BYH) still the only one flying in the world??

Dart Kitten.
Spitfire T8
Spitfire XIV? The only airworth one i can think of is TFCs.
Old Wardens Depp?
Old Wardens Blackburn Monoplane?
Currantly Old Wardens Dh88 i guess could be classed as kind of ariworthy, blsck magics definatly not. Any news on the mods to her?

No problem Ant. Thanks for the kind words abou the forum. I am pleased to say the team working on these Ansons (and they have some other exciting projects too, including a Hudson, a Sabre and an S.55) are nice chaps and one in particular keeps me updated on the Annie.

Thanks Dave, I’ve just found the Anson post on your excellent forum…

http://rnzaf.proboards43.com/index.cgi?board=Airshows&action=display&thread=1170316665

She’s a real gem, it’ll be great to have an early Annie back where it belongs. 🙂

And the Sea Vixen

🙂

😉

The Anson is one of two Mk 1 Ansons under rebuild at Wakefield, near nelson, in NZ’s South island, by Bill Reid and his team. One will fly, the other is to be static. They have featured in Classic Wings magazine and on my forum. The airframes were sourced from Australia.

The flyer will be in the markings of VX-B of No. 206 Squadron, RAF Coastal Command, which was flown by a New Zealander in probably the first RAF combat of the Second World War. Apparently the restoration is hoped to be complete by the year’s end and then the flight testing can begin. It is very exciting and I am really looking forward to its return to the air.

[QUOTE=Dave Homewood

Isn’t there a Fiat G-59B flying in Italy too?

There should be an Avro Anson Mk. 1 flying here in NZ by the end of the year, much prettier than the late variants still flying.[/QUOTE]

The G59B is Pino Valenti’s I-MRSV. She was badly damaged in a landing accident about 5 or 6 years ago, but according to a thread over on WIX she’s just back flying again. 🙂
Could you elaborate on the Anson story Dave? An airworthy Mk.1 restoration is (very good) news to me. 🙂

There was a Carvair operating out of Lanseria down here in S.A. quite recently.

Boulton Paul P.2?? biplane trainer (operated by British aerospace)

The Biplane operated by Bae Systems is Blackburn B2 G-AEBJ

Martin

Is Diamond Lil unique?

Moggy

but we can’t cite Diamond Lil as an example anymore … she’s had her, um ‘change’ back to her roots as a gorgeous representative B-24A (with a new name)

and now thats my vote for truly unique one of a kind, only one flying, really neat bombers.

Temora (operators of these two) also are restoring the RAAF Museum’s CAC Sabre to flight – that’s a lot more a unique design than a NA ‘A’ model. Currently no CAC Sabres flying, but several ‘promised’, though.

One is not far away from flying at AvSpecs, Ardmore, NZ
http://www.warbirdrestoration.co.nz/current.html#f86

Also, a genuine Avro 504K has been reported to be under restoration to flight with the Stuart Tantrum Omaka collection.

There is also a Hawk 75 at Omaka.
http://www.classicfighters.co.nz/ac/hawk75/index.shtml

Has the OFMC sold their LA-9?

Isn’t there a Fiat G-59B flying in Italy too?

There should be an Avro Anson Mk. 1 flying here in NZ by the end of the year, much prettier than the late variants still flying.

Classic Flights Meteor,the only NF 11 still airworthy,see it at Kemble this Sunday.:D

Alan.